Pew surveyed 3,335 adults from Feb. 27 to March 16 and found 53 percent said they disapprove of the law, while 41 percent support it. However, of those who oppose the law, 30 percent still think elected officials should work to make the measure work as well as possible, while just 19 percent want lawmakers to push the PPACA to fail.
Additionally, the poll found Democrats and Republicans remain deeply divided regarding the PPACA: 72 percent of Democrats say they approve of the law, compared with just 8 percent of Republicans. Among independents, 37 percent approve of the PPACA.
Forty percent of Republicans who disapprove of the law want lawmakers to try to make it work as well as possible, while 43 percent would prefer elected officials make the law fail. Among the 21 percent of Democrats who disapprove, 17 percent want elected officials to make the PPACA work, while 3 percent would like lawmakers to push for the law’s failure, according to the poll.
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